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Jacob of Edessa

633 - 708

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Jacob of Edessa (or James of Edessa) (Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ, romanized: Yaʿqub Urhoyo) (c. 640 – 5 June 708) was Bishop of Edessa and prominent Syriac Christian writer in Classical Syriac language, also known as one of earliest Syriac grammarians. In various works, he treated theological, liturgical, canonical, philosophical and historical subjects, and contributed significantly to scholarly and literary development of Syriac Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob of Edessa has received more than 51,808 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob of Edessa is the 3,989th most popular writer (down from 3,537th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from Syria (down from 121st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Syrian Writer.

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  • 52k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jacob of Edessa ranks 3,989 out of 5,755. Before him are Adam Bohorič, Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf, Ludwig Anzengruber, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Jacqueline de Romilly, and Janko Matúška. After him are Uwe Timm, Daniel Silva, Rafik Schami, Orhan Kemal, Aino Kallas, and Robert Bolt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 633, Jacob of Edessa ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 708, Jacob of Edessa ranks 3. Before him are Pope Sisinnius and Drogo of Champagne.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Jacob of Edessa ranks 135 out of 181. Before him are Ignatius IV of Antioch (1920), Muhammad Naji al-Otari (1944), Khalid Bakdash (1912), Riad al-Asaad (1961), Émile Eddé (1883), and Lu'ay al-Atassi (1926). After him are Rafik Schami (1946), Maryana Marrash (1848), Najah al-Attar (1933), Akram al-Hawrani (1912), Salim Idris (1957), and Ila-kabkabu (-1850).

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Among WRITERS In Syria

Among writers born in Syria, Jacob of Edessa ranks 18. Before him are Alciphron (200), Cassius Longinus (213), John Moschus (550), Buhturi (819), Elia Abu Madi (1890), and Ghada al-Samman (1942). After him are Rafik Schami (1946), Maryana Marrash (1848), Francis Marrash (1837), Zakaria Tamer (1931), and Wafa Sultan (1958).

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